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Some guy on aquahobby.com said that they keep their convicts, firemouths,oscars and various other cichlids in brakish to slightly marine water. He says that they are less prone to catching diseases and are a lot happier with salt in their water.
I said to him that salty water is no where near to the kind of water that they are used to in the wild. But he said that if you aclimatize them over a period of time then they will adapt and live alot healthier lifestile.
I tried to put some marine salt in my oscar tank but within minutes started to scratch their bodies on the rocks and some of the were gasping at the surface. I did a 50% water change as soon as possible.
Do any of you guys keep your cichlids in brakish or marine tanks? or is this guy just pulling my leg?
I said to him that salty water is no where near to the kind of water that they are used to in the wild. But he said that if you aclimatize them over a period of time then they will adapt and live alot healthier lifestile.
I tried to put some marine salt in my oscar tank but within minutes started to scratch their bodies on the rocks and some of the were gasping at the surface. I did a 50% water change as soon as possible.
Do any of you guys keep your cichlids in brakish or marine tanks? or is this guy just pulling my leg?